Radiant or fireplace heater



Feb, 24. 1925.

J. ROY

RADIANT OR FIREPLACE HEATER Feb. 24. 1925. 1,527,924

J. ROY

RADIANT OR FIREPLACE HEATER FledMay 28, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 N m m S0 M 6R01 imi 5 Feb. 24. 1925.

A 1,527,924 J. ROY v RADIANT OR FIREPLACE HEATER lFi1ed May 28, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet s Hill Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATESv PAT NT OFFICE.

JOSEPH ROY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO7 ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN STOVE COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

I RADIANT OR FIREZPLACE HEATER.

Application filed May 28, 1924. Serial No. 716,303.

fication, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawing.

Thls invention relates to improvements in radiant or tire place heaters and .per-

tains more particularly to a novel construction of heater frame and the manner of supporting and attaching the radiant frame and the burner to'theheater -frame.,

One of the objects of the "invention is to provide a novel construction of heater frame.v

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and novel manner of attaching the radiant frame and the burner to the heater frame.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tir-e place orradiant heater so constructed as to prevent the possibility of persons clothing coming in contact with the radiants or lthe extreme heat thereof.

Another and further object of the invention is to provide a novel construction of corner posts or uprights for the heater. A still further object of the invention is to. provide a novel construction of hearth plate for the heater and a novel manner of supporting the hearth plate in the heater.

Another and further obiect of the nventionis to provide a heater wherein a minimum number of rivets or bolts are ed. A still further object of the invention is to previde legs of a novel construction for the heater.

Another and further. object of the mven tion is to provide a novel manner of supporting the burner radiante and a novel manner of retaining the radiants in place.

Other objects, improved and novel features of construction of the invention will -appear in the followingr description and Figure 3 is a transverse horizontal sectional View thl'eugh the heater taken on.

the line 3*,-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional 'view' through the heater taken on the line 4 4 of Fieure -1 looking in the direction indicated 2by the arrows.

It will be seen by referring to the drawings that the entire heater is supported upon the corner uprights which comprise the two ,channel bars 5 and 6 which are bent backwardly upon themselves as at 7 thereby forming hollow posts, 'as clearly appears at 8 in Figure 3 of the'drawings. Each upright is a continuous piece and adjacent their lower ends are spread as at 9 to form the legs or :teet 10 and 11.

The uprights have aiower cross brace 12,

the upper edge of which is turned in as at 13. To add to the appearance of the heater this brace may be of any desired configuration, the brace shown in the drawings having a curved or irregular lower edge l14. This cross brace is held in lace by being clamped as at 15 between t e channels 5 and 6 of the uprights. Inasmuch as there is certain spring tension which would cause the channels 5 and 6 to normally spread apart I have provided screws 16 to hold them tightly clamped together.

Adjacent their upper ends the u rights are provided with a cross brace 17 ofj channel iron which is held in position by screws er the outline of this channel iron brace 17 is somewhat the opposite of the lower brace 12 andhas a curved or raised portion 19 intermediate its ends. As clearly appears in Figure 4 of the drawingsthe channel of the iron is facing downward.

Positioned slightly below the top brace 17 isa second transverse brace 2O likewise constructed of channelv iron with the channel facing downward. This channel is held in place by suitable screws 21. To add t0 the appearance of the heater and to prevent theo clothing of persons coming in contact with the radiants or the intense heat therefrom I have 'provided a series of vertical bars -22, the top ends 230i which are .in the channel of the top brace 17 and extend through the transverse brace 20, curving outwardly from the brace 2O to a point 24 at which time'they are bent downwardly and inwardly to have their lower ends 25 secured in the channel of the transverse channel iron 25,

As clearly appears in the drawings the transverse channel iron 26 is mounted just above the upper inturned edge 13 of the lower brace 12. The` inner ends of the channel iron 26 extend backwardly past the corner uprights to a point 27 making the iron 26 essentiall U-shaped in plan view. The

transverse c annel iron 26 is supported by i burner it consists of the screwsI 28 uprights.

Supported upon the ends 27 of the transverse channel iron' 26 of the heater is an inverted U-shaped channel iron frame consisting of the ltwo vertical legs 29 and 30 4and a top 31. The vertical leg 30 of the frame has a downwardly extending end 32.

Suitably supported as at 33 to each of the corner uprights are brackets 34 the upper ends of which extend into and are of the same configuration as the interior of the channel iron 26, being fastened in the channel of this channel iron by suitable bolts 35.

'The particular type of gas burner for this heater is not important but as in every gas a burner portion 36 and a manifold 37 suitably fastened together as at 38.

It will be seen by referring to Figure 4 of the drawings that the burner is mainly supported upon the brackets 34 by suitable bolts 39. The manifold 37 of the burner in addition to being supported from the burner portion 36 is also supported by an arm 40 which penetrate the corner havingr engagement with the lower extendof the U-shaped frame before ing end 32 mentioned. It will be readily seen that the supportingof the burner to the heater is rery simple and that the burner can be very quickly and easily placed in the heater frame.

The space around the ends of the outside of the U-shaped channel frame is closed by the curved reflector plates 41 the front ends of these plates being suitably fastened between and in the corner uprights as at 42 while the rear ends of the plates abut the rear edges of the vertical uprights 29 and 30 outlet for the heater.

of the U-shaped frame as clearly appears at 43 in Figure 3 of the drawings. The space above the to 31 of the U-shaped frame is closed by a p ate 44 which is bent outwardly and frontwardly to forni a top 45. The front edge of this top is provided with a U- shaped bend 46 and the upper edgeof the U lits into the channel of the cross brace 20 'behind the bars 22. The plate 44 is provided with ian opening 47 to form a flue or The collar 48having suitably fastened upon the back ofthe late 44.A If desired a pipe connection can e run to the flue collar 48.

A radiant back 50 closes the interior of the U shaped frame and is fastened to the vertical. and horizontal legs of the frame by suitable screws 51 or the like'. 4The lower 5G has a backan opening 49 is rto the radiant back mamaswardly extending ange 52. lt will be seen that the screws 51 which fasten the radiant back 5() in place also penetrate the rear ends ofthe reflector plate 41, It will also .be eeen that the bolts 51 fasten the bottoni edge olf the plate 44 in place.

Behind the radiant back 50 there is prov vided an asbestos sheet 53 and back of this sheet is a second plate or backing 5 t. The

upper end of this back plate 54 extends under the lower edge of the plattA 44 and is thus held in place. The bottoni edge of the back plate is provided with a bafrkwardly extending flange 55 which. abut-s the basl wardly extending ilange 52 of the radiant back 50. A belt 56 fastens these two backd wardly extending flanges 52 anu 55 toejether rate portions 62. These iniperlforate nortions carry upwardly extending members 63 upon which the radiants are clearly appears in Figures 3 a'ad 4 of the drawings the burner is posii 50 and extends lengitudinal the frame being in sepa-rated. relation to the upper edge 13 of the leweA braun l2...

Upon its front and adjacent ;.:-p Sil the burner carries two forwardly ext i' Zugs 64 having slots 65, The heatwr tu muiprises a plate having raised un rounded at its front edge by which is supported upon tlm. transverse channel bar 26. f pears in Figure 4 of the dran l" portion 66 of the hearth is h l edge and tapers backwarf y burner. The rear edge oA t tion 66 is bent df'm'nwardlx to u Wall 68 which engiifgcs the vertical lugsv64 and thus hold place. The hearth additA with extending rear :Tornei s sliicli fm nel space between the ends of the burner and the end reflector plates For the purpose of appearance .he and reiector plates 41 and the hearth are made of brass, copper or spine other burnished metal. The top 66 ci the l plate is inclined towards the burner anx he ridiant bases for the purpose lowering the :door temperature,

As previously mentiened the radiante a supported upon the n burner while their' to;v extend upwardly into t elia 30 of the i-Shaped is the arh porn .irtiral sappia-ted, 'As

ioned adir tent hearth will prevent the botto vents the radiants from falling forward. It will be seen that the vertical leg 68 ot' the of the radiants from moving forward. The hearth therefore acts as a lock for thc lower ends of the radiants.

To facilitate in the positioning ot' the top 45 fand back plate l the ,ip is provided with downwardly'bent end portions T0 which' parallel and abut thc upper ends of the .curved rctiector plates 4l.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a heater which is very simply constructed and in which a minimum number of parts are lused. Fnrthermorc I have used a very small nnn'iber of bolts or screws in assembling the heater.

Attention is also directedv to the fact that the assembled heater is ot a new, novel and' attractive alfipcaranc'c and that the front bars 22 in addition to adding to the appearance of the heater serve the function of guarding against the possible contact 0f clothing or other material with the radiants.

The corner posts or uprights ai e of a novel construction and are very simple and cheap of manutact ure.

The manner in which the burner is Supported in the heater is such that the burner can be quickly fastened in position which adds to the case and cheapness' of manufac-` turing and assembling the heater.

As betore mentioned, the entire device is built around and supported upon the corner uprights` the heating or radiant chamber of the device being supported behind the corner uprights and enclosed by suitable end pieces, a top and a heat insulated back. The bottoinotI the heater is open with the exception ot' the hearth plate which is a removable member as will be understood from the description.

rlhe. U-shaped frame comprised of the two vertical legs 29 and 30 and the top 31 is in reality the adiant frame as it retains the upper ends of the radiant and carries. the

tire or heat insulatingr back of the hcatcr.-

Additionally this radrant frame is a part support for 'the burner. The end reflector plates tl serve as :L brace for holding this frame in its proper position.

llariug thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by' Letters Patent is:

l. 1n a gas'y heater or the like, frame conngrising uprights, a transverse brace for the uprights which extends buck beyond the uprights, and an upwardly extending frame carried upon the said backwadly extending portion of the said brace, and "a burner supported at a point between the said brace and the trame.

2. Ina 4gas heater or the like, corner supporting uprightsga. transverse member between the uprights, having a rearwardly extending portion, a U-shaped frame carried by the rear ends of the transverse member and positioned in a vertical plane behind the uprights, a rear wall for closing the U- shaped frame, end walls closing the space between the uprights and the frame, a top closing the chamber formed by the end and the rear walls, and a burner supported between the uprights andthe frame, for the purpose described.

3. In a gas heater or the like, corner uprights or posts composed of a continuous piece of channel iron having the channel ot the `iron bent backwardly upon itselt' throughout the greater portion of its length, and t-he ends of the iron spread away from one another to form a supporting base, for the purpose described.

4..In a gas heater or the like having a heating chamber adapted to 'arry radiants, an upright at each end ot' the chamber `for supporting theheater, transverse members between the upper and lower ends ot the uprights, and a series of bars in separated relation extending from the lower transverse member to the upper transverse member, for the purpose described.

5. In a gas heater or the like having a heating chamber adapted to receive radiant-s. a corner upright at each of the. front edges of the chamber, a burner t'or the radiants supported upon the uprights, transverse braces for the upright-s. tw'o ot said braces being in separated relation adjacent the upper ends of the uprights, the remaining brace being adjacent thc lower ends of tht` uprights, and. a series ot' bars in parallel spaced relation joining` the lower and upermost transverse members and pcnctratlng the lower transverse member at the upper cnds ot the uprights, tor the purpose described.

`(i. In a gas heater or the like. a U-shaped frame of channel iron being closed at the rear to form a lire back for the heater. a burner for the heater, radiants for the burner, and the upper ends ot' the radiant.c adapted to extend into and be retained by the channel of the horizontal leg of the U- shaped trame, 'for the purpose described.

7. In a gas heater or the like` a pair ot uprights, a transverse member U-shaped in plan View having` it rearwardly extending parts connected with theaxprights, an inverted U-shaped 'frame supported by the rear. ends of the transverse member, rear and end Walls connected with the said rear extensions of the transverse member and with the U-shaped trame,;and a burner snp.

- rights, a 'burner in the heating .i radiants for the burner,

in the heating chamber, transverse braces joining the uprights adjacent their upper and lower ends, a series of members in spaced relation joining the transverse members, said series of spaced members bent outwardly and downwardly and then inwardly to the lower transverse member, for the purpose described.

9. In a gas heater or the like, a heating chamber supported upon a pair of uprights, said uprights consisting of a continuous strip bent backwardly upon itself with its lower ends forming a support for the said chamber, substantially as described.

10, A gas heater or the like, comprising 4a heating chamber supported upon a pair of uprights, said uprights each comprising a continuous strip of metal bent backward upon itself, with their lower ends spread apart and forming supports, for the purpose described. 11.` In a 'gas heater or the like, a heating chamber supported upon a pair of uprights, a transverse brace for the uprights, each of the uprights comprising a continuous strip bent backwardly up greater portion of its length, and t e transverse race supported in place by being clamped between the inwardly or back- -wardly bent strips forming the uprights.

12, In a gas heater or the like, a pair of uprights adapted to support a heating chamber transverse members joining the upchamber, a hearth removably supported upon one of the transverse members andthe burner, and the connection between the hearth and the burner suoli as to lock the lower ends of the radiants in place. 40"

13. IIn a gasv heater or the like, a U-shaped frame of channel iron closed at the rear to form a fire back for the heater, a burner for the heater, radiants for the burner,.a pair of uprights adaptedto support a heating chamber composed in'part by the U-shaped frame, a transverse member joining the uprights, a

' hearth removably supported between the uprights and extending into the heating chamber, the rear end of the hearth haring engagement with the lower ends oi the radiante for locking' them in place upon the burner, and the channel of the horizontal leg of the U-shaped frame adapted to receive and retain the upper ends of the radiante.

14. In a gas heater or the like, a pair of uprights composed of a continuous strip of .channel iron bent backwardly upon itself throughout the greater portion of its length,

on itself throu hout the.

ber, transverse members the ends of each strip spread away from one another to form supporting bases, trans@ relation joining the transverse members, for

the purpose described'.'

16. In a gas heater or, the like', uprights adapted to supporta heating chamber having an open front, transverse members joining the uprights, a U-shaped frame having a closed back to form a lire back for the heating chamber, said frame supported upon one of said transverse members, the end walls of the chamber having their front edges supported by the uprights and their rear edges in engagement with the vertical legs of the U-shaped frame, the top of the heating chamber having its front edge in engagement with one of the transverse members supported upon the upper ends of the end walls of the heatin burner forl the heating C amber supported upon the uprights.

17. A gas heater or thelike supported upon a pair of uprights, comprising a heating chamber having an open front, a burner for the heater supported upon the uprights, a channel iron frame in the heating chamber, a hearth for the heating chamber, radiants for the burner, and the lower ends of the radiants locked in place by the hearth and the upper ends of the radiants extending into and being retained by the channel of lie channel iron frame of theJ heating cham- 18. In a gas heater or the like, a pair of uprights adapted to support a heating chamjoining the uprights, a burner for the chamber supported upon the uprights, a hearth for the heating chamber-the front end of the hearth supported upon ,one of the transverse members, and the rear end of the hearth having engagement with slotted legs carried bythe burner, for purpose described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature.

-JosEPH nor. y

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